The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.
BELL HOOKSOne of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Patriarchy has no gender.
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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
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I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship.
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I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.
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All the men I fall for seem to have a commitment problem.
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To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.
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My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency.
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What we cannot imagine cannot come into being.
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The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin.
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Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?
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If you do not know what you feel, then it is difficult to choose love; it is better to fall. Then you do not have to be responsible for your actions.
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Whenever women struggle with breast cancer and face better care than ever, that’s feminism.
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